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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1891
Page
2
C F Lummis recounts a long journey from Ohio to the Pacific filled with hardship and discovery. The narrative details a sea port setting, the challenges of distance, and the adventuring spirit guiding the author across vast landscapes.
A first person account from Manitou describes a November ascent to Pike's Peak at 14 147 feet, detailing the icy wind, thin air, and physical strain near the signal station. The piece highlights the station's stone build, burro supply routes, and the costs of warming rooms, plus reflections on altitude effects and a yarn about Judge Baldwin’s perilous past.
A rugged narrative recounts a trek through Colorado and nearby mountains. The narrator endures a sprained ankle, a night at a canyon ranch, and a dramatic encounter with a mountain lion. He recounts perilous hunts, rugged miners, the romance of the Rockies, and perilous passages with a bear and a deer. The piece blends travelogue, frontier lore, and gritty survival, concluding with a cryptic note to continue.
Hon Sherman Hoar of Massachusetts spoke to Cleveland Democrats on modern democracy and its goals. He argued for tariff reform and civil service reform, urged government by the people, and warned against leaders trusted by special interests. He warned the party to nominate trusted figures and pursue real reciprocity and fiscal restraint.
Maurice quickly recovers from surprise and tests a hidden stone panel. The revolving stone door opens to reveal a stair and a mosaic chamber where the unconscious Gargaridi sits, still dazed by the mysterious event.
A compact note traces April Fools traditions across Europe and Asia, noting diverse names for fools in Scotland and English sources. It discusses possible origins from Noah's dove and Hindu Huli, mentions uncertain derivation of the month name April, and surveys historical theories.
A rare volume recounts Bampfylde Moore Carew known as the king of the mendicants during George I’s reign. He left an estate to beg and wandered Europe and America for forty years, living in tents while deceiving others with disguises and imitations, all in pursuit of adventure.
A Victorian profile traces John Bowers from educated idealist to legal giant. After years of study and travel he opens practice at forty, endures personal loss, and dies of apoplexy while awaiting clients. An abrupt captioned vignette then shifts to a storekeeper confronting a shoplifter and a policeman.
The New York Tribune reports Bishop Coxe of Buffalo warning against viewing girls as resembling old women. He decries crude caricatures and urges dignity, noting criticisms of such depictions while praising the uplift they can inspire.
Fragmentary OCR text shows dialogue about a boxing or sports game with names Willie Slimson and Lag Willie Slimson. Confusing lines mention waiting, sizing up a trouncing, and an inning reference. No clear event, outcome, or date available.
An Indianapolis Journal fragment notes a speaker lamenting the impossibility of fulfilling a request, followed by a departure and a puzzled remark about a messy exchange, with unclear context and garbled quotes.
A fragment from a periodical reflects on a diagram of pillars and seats. The speaker compares preferences between a wanes and a high hat, noting a choice to keep still.
A fragmented note hints at a teasing exchange about rides and messages to a person named Wickes Helen, raising a hint of domestic or social mischief. The readable text lacks clear event details but implies a light, informal conversation fragment.
A long list advertises combined pricing with The Weekly Globe and other periodicals including Atlantic Monthly, Harper's, Century, and more. The notice promises reduced yearly rates, free postage, and a single magazine per address with orders to begin a specific issue. It invites readers to request combinations not listed and to contact The Weekly Globe for details.
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